Manufacturing method, processing apparatus and manufactured article for high tenacity reflective yarn

ABSTRACT

A manufacturing method for high tenacity reflective yarn, comprising the steps of providing a plurality of high tenacity yarns to a processing apparatus, introducing first and second reflective films to the upper part and the lower part of the high tenacity reflective yarns, respectively heating in a first and a second oven to melt the viscose of the first and second reflective films, firmly transferring in the surface of the high tenacity yarns, and then rolled up the release paper from the high tenacity yarns to become the tenacity reflective yarns.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to manufacturing method, processing apparatus and manufactured article for high tenacity reflective yarn, particularly to a method for producing reflective effect, and a yarn to apply many articles in daily life.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A reflective fabric is used to let the driver clearly see where the people are in the dark or poor light condition. But the reflective fabric of the prior art are made of PET material that is limited to its fragile texture, or other limitation, such as lower yield rate due to sewing too thin fabric, besides, shorter service life to the reflective fabric and easily aging to lost its original effect, so the reflective fabric of prior art need to be changed frequently.

In view of this problem, the prior art need to be further improved.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The present invention is to provide a manufacturing method, a processing apparatus and a manufactured article of fast production, high yield rate, better reflection, wide range and high durability for high tenacity inflective yarn.

The improved scheme of present invention is to provide a manufacturing method for high tenacity reflective yarn, comprising the steps of:

providing a plurality of high tenacity yarns (1) to a processing apparatus (100);

transporting said high tenacity yarns (1) from a front end of the processing apparatus (100) toward a rear end thereof through first conveyor wheels (103) that makes the tenacity yarns (1) an interval therebetween, and introducing first reflective films (2) to a lower part of the high tenacity yarns (1) by a lower supplying wheel (21) disposed under the tenacity yarns (1), said first reflective films (2) being tightly attached to the lower part of the high tenacity yarns (1) through the first conveyor wheels (103);

transporting the high tenacity yarns (1) by the first conveyor wheels (103) to an first oven (101) of the processing apparatus (100) for first time heating that will melt viscose (11) disposed in single face of the first reflective films (2);

proceeding out of the first oven (1) and toward the rear end of the processing apparatus (100) by the second conveyor wheels (104), and introducing second inflective films (3) to a upper part of the higher tenacity yarns (1) by a upper supplying wheel (31) disposed above the tenacity yarns (1), said second reflective films (3) being tightly attached to the upper part of the high tenacity yarns (1) through the second conveyor wheels (104);

transporting the high tenacity yarns (1) with said first and second reflective films (2),(3) by the second conveyor wheels (104) to a second oven (102) for second time heating that will melt the viscose (11) disposed in the high tenacity yarns (1);

proceeding out from the second oven (102) and transferring the melted viscose (11) of the second reflective films (3) to the upper part of the high tenacity yarns (1) by third conveyor wheels (105) that also make reflective glass microspheres (10) distributed in the viscose (11) to attach the upper part of the high tenacity yarns (1); after that, the transferred second reflective films (3) being turned into second release papers (3′), and then being rolled up by a upper reel (111), simultaneously the high tenacity yarns (1) still moving toward the end of the processing apparatus (100);

transferring the melted viscose (11) of the first reflective films (2) to the lower part of the high tenacity yarns (1) by fourth conveyor wheels (106) that also make the reflective glass microspheres (10) distributed in the viscose (11) to attach the lower part of the high tenacity yarns (1); after that, the transferred first reflective films (2) being turned into first release papers (2′), and then being rolled up by a lower reel (112), thereby the high tenacity yarns (1) became high tenacity reflective yarns (200) having the viscose (11) and the reflective glass microspheres (10) attached therearound, simultaneously the high tenacity yarns (1) still moving toward the end of the processing apparatus (100);

then, slitting the high tenacity reflective yarns (200) by slitting knife wheels (109) of the processing apparatus (100) to separate each high tenacity reflective yarn (200);

finally, spreading each high tenacity reflective yarn (200) through spreading wheels (110).

More preferably, wherein said fourth conveyor wheels (105) have pressing wheels (107), (108) respectively arranged in front and/or rear thereof configured to press the viscose (11) and the reflective glass microspheres (10) of the high tenacity yarns (1).

More preferably wherein said first and second reflective films (2),(3), the viscose (11), and the reflective glass microspheres (10) are made by 3M Company.

More preferably wherein said first to fourth conveyor wheels (103-106) have two wheels respectively arranged up and down; and pressed against each other that the pressure between two wheels is 2.5-3.5 kg.

More preferably, wherein the heating temperature of said first and second ovens (101, 102) is 100-120° C., and the length of the ovens (101, 102) is at least one meter.

More preferably, wherein the high tenacity yarns (1) have an interval of 200 μm therebetween during in said first to fourth conveyor wheels (103-106); and each said conveyor wheel having a plurality of furrows arrayed in parallel to receive and guide the high tenacity yarns (1) for straight movement.

More preferably, said processing apparatus (100) according to a manufacturing method of claim 1, from front to rear sequentially comprising

guide wheels (113) configured to pull the high tenacity yarns (1);

the first conveyor wheels (103) including two up and down wheels configured to transport the high tenacity yarns (1) and the first reflective films (2);

the first oven (101) configured to heat and melt the first reflective films (2);

the second conveyor wheels (104) including up and down wheels configured to transport the high tenacity yarns (1), the first and second reflective films (2), (3);

the second oven (102) configured to heat and melt the first and second reflective films (2), (3);

the third conveyor wheels (105) including top and down wheels configured to transport the high tenacity yarns (1), the first arid second reflective films (2), (3);

the fourth conveyor wheels (106) including top and down wheels configured to transport the high tenacity yarns (1), the first and second reflective films (2), (3);

the slitting knife wheels (109) including top and down knife corresponding wheels configured to separate every high tenacity reflective yarn (200); and

the spreading wheels (110) configured to spread the high tenacity reflective yarns (200);

More preferably wherein the first conveyor wheels (103) comprise the lower supplying wheel (21) therebelow configured to supply the first reflective films (2); the second conveyor wheels (104) comprise the upper supplying wheel (31) thereabove configured to supply the second reflective films (3); the third conveyor wheels (105) comprise the upper reel (111) thereabove configured to roll up the second release papers (3′); the fourth conveyor wheels (106) comprise lower reel therebelow configured to roll up the first release papers (2′).

More preferably, wherein the fourth conveyor wheels (106) have pressing wheels (107), (108) respectively arranged in front and/or rear thereof configured to press the viscose (11) and the reflective glass microspheres (10) of the high tenacity yarns (1).

More preferably, said high tenacity reflective yarn (200) according to a manufacturing method of claim 1, comprising

the high tenacity yarn (1) made of a plurality of high tenacity yarns; and

the viscose (11) and the reflective glass microspheres (10) distributed in the surface of the high tenacity yarn (1);

said high tenacity yarn (1) defined as a nylon yarn with 150-200 μm in diameter; the granularity of the reflective glass microsphere (10) being 200-270 meshes.

Compared to the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are as followings:

1. The viscose (11) and the reflective glass microspheres (10) can be attached firmly to the surface of the high tenacity yarn (1) that has a good reflective effect and not easy to remove.

2. The high tenacity yarn (1) can provide enough tenacity, so it can solve the problems of easily broken, fragility, shorter service life.

3. The manufacturing method can let the reflective glass microspheres (10) fix and distribute evenly in the surface or the high tenacity yarn (1), thereby producing quickly, decreasing flaw, and increasing production, in addition, the processing apparatus can prevent the high tenacity yarn (1) from bent or deformed that are caused by upper pulling force when the second release papers (3′) are separated from the high tenacity yarn (1).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side flaw view of manufacturing method for high tenacity reflective yarn of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top flaw view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a partial enlarged schematic view of the reflective glass microspheres;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the part A of the FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of the part B of the FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of the part C of the FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective schematic view of the manufactured article of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an implemented schematic view of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is another implemented schematic view of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The embodiment is described in details according to the diagrams:

As shown in FIG. 1, 2, 4-6, 1. A manufacturing method for high tenacity reflective yarn, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of high tenacity yarns (1) to a processing apparatus (100); transporting said high tenacity yarns (1) from a front end of the processing apparatus (100) toward a rear end thereof through first conveyor wheels (103) that makes the tenacity yarns (1) an interval therebetween, and introducing first reflective films (2) to a lower part of the high tenacity yarns (1) by a lower supplying wheel (21) disposed under the tenacity yarns (1), said first reflective films (2) being tightly attached to the lower part of the high tenacity yarns (1) through the first conveyor wheels (103); transporting the high tenacity yarns (1) by the first conveyor wheels (103) to an first oven (101) of the processing apparatus (100) for first time heating that will melt viscose (11) disposed in single face of the first reflective films (2); proceeding out of the first oven (1) and toward the rear end of the processing apparatus (100) by the second conveyor wheels (104), and introducing second inflective films (3) to a upper part of the higher tenacity yarns (1) by a upper supplying wheel (31) disposed above the tenacity yarns (1), said second reflective films (3) being tightly attached to the upper part of the high tenacity yarns (1) through the second conveyor wheels (104); transporting the high tenacity yarns (1) with said first and second reflective films (2),(3) by the second conveyor wheels (104) to a second oven (102) for second time heating that will melt the viscose (11) disposed in the high tenacity yarns (1); proceeding out from the second oven (102) and transferring the melted viscose (11) of the second reflective films (3) to the upper part of the high tenacity yarns (1) by third conveyor wheels (105) that also make reflective glass microspheres (10) distributed in the viscose (11) to attach the upper part of the high tenacity yarns (1); after that the transferred second reflective films (3) being turned into second release papers (3′), and then being rolled up by a upper reel (111), simultaneously the high tenacity yarns (1) still moving toward the end of the processing apparatus (100); transferring the melted viscose (11) of the first reflective films (2) to the lower part of the high tenacity yarns (1) by fourth conveyor wheels (106) that also make the reflective glass microspheres (10) distributed in the viscose (11) to attach the lower part of the high tenacity yarns (1); after that, the transferred first reflective films (2) being turned into first release papers (2′), and then being rolled up by a lower reel (112), thereby the high tenacity yarns (1) became high tenacity reflective yarns (200) having the viscose (11) and the reflective glass microspheres (10) attached therearound, simultaneously the high tenacity yarns (1) still moving toward the end of the processing apparatus (100); and then, slitting the high tenacity reflective yarns (200) by slitting knife wheels (109) of the processing apparatus (100) to separate each high tenacity reflective yarn (200); finally, spreading each high tenacity reflective yarn (200) through spreading wheels (110).

By the manufacturing method, the high tenacity inflective yarn (200) can be produced quickly and easily, and the reflective glass microsphere (10) of the first and second reflective films (2), (3) can be continuously fixed in the high tenacity yarn (1) to become the high tenacity inflective yarn (200) with good inflective effect.

Secondly, because the reflective glass microsphere (10) is fixed in the high tenacity yarn (1) by heating in the oven, so it has a good adhesion, and it can be washed and dried.

Wherein said fourth conveyor wheels (106) have pressing wheels (107), (108) respectively arranged in front and/or rear thereof configured to press the viscose (11) and the reflective glass microspheres (10) of the high tenacity yarns (1).

Wherein said first and second reflective films (2), (3), the viscose (11), and the reflective glass microspheres (10) are made by 3M Company as shown in FIG. 3

When the viscose and the reflective glass microspheres (10) are removed from soft plastic films (12), which become said first and second reflective films (2), (3)

Wherein said first to fourth conveyor wheels (103-106) have two wheels respectively arranged up and down, and pressed against each other that the pressure between two wheels is 2.5-3.5 kg. The pressure not only can make the reflective glass microspheres (10) easily fixed in the surface of the high tenacity yarns (1), but also can prevent the reflective glass microspheres (10) from gathering together.

Wherein the heating temperature of said first and second ovens (101, 102) is 100-120° C., and the length of the ovens (101,102) is at least 1 meter. By the temperature and the length, the reflective glass microspheres (10) can have enough time and temperature to be melted and firmly fixed in the high inflective yarn (1).

Wherein the high tenacity yarns (1) have an interval of 200 μm therebetween during in said first to fourth conveyor wheels (103-106); and each said conveyor wheel having a plurality of furrows arrayed in parallel to receive and guide the high tenacity yarns (1) for straight movement.

A processing apparatus of high tenacity reflective yarn, as described in a following section.

As showing in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, said processing apparatus (100) from front to rear sequentially comprise guide wheels (113) configured to pull the high tenacity yarns (1); the first conveyor wheels (103) including two up and down wheels configured to transport the high tenacity yarns (1) and the first reflective films (2); the first oven (101) configured to heat and melt the first reflective films (2); the second conveyor wheels (104) including up and down wheels configured to transport the high tenacity yarns (1), the first and second reflective films (2), (3); the second oven (102) configured to heat and melt the first and second reflective films (2), (3); the third conveyor wheels (105) including top and down wheels configured to transport the high tenacity yarns (1). the first and second reflective films (2), (3); the fourth conveyor wheels (106) including top and down wheels configured to transport the high tenacity yarns (1), the first and second reflective films (2), (3); the slitting knife wheels (109) including top and down knife corresponding wheels configured to separate every high tenacity reflective yarn (200); and the spreading wheels (110) configured to spread the high tenacity reflective yarns (200);

Wherein the fourth conveyor wheels (106) have pressing wheels (107), (108) respectively arranged in front and/or rear thereof configured to press the viscose (11) and the reflective glass microspheres (10) of the high tenacity yarns (1).

Wherein the first conveyor wheels (103) comprise the lower supplying wheel (21) therebelow configured to supply the first reflective films (2); the second conveyor wheels (104) comprise the upper supplying wheel (31) thereabove configured to supply the second reflective films (3); the third conveyor wheels (105) comprise the upper reel (111) thereabove configured to roll up the second release papers (3′); the fourth conveyor wheels (106) comprise the lower reel (112) therebelow configured to roll up the first release papers (2′). As shown in FIG. 1, the lower supplying wheel (21) is located in front of the upper supplying wheel (31), the lower reel (112) is located in the rear of the upper reel (111); when transporting, the high tenacity yarns (1) will sequentially pass the first reflective films (2), the second reflective films (3), the second release papers (3′), and the first release papers (2′). If said above sequences are changed, the high tenacity yarns (1) will be bent or deformed caused by uneven pulling forces, therefore the above systematical arrangement can maintain the high tenacity yarns (1) moving straight.

said high tenacity reflective yarn (200) according to a manufacturing method of claim 1, comprise the high tenacity yarn (1) made of a plurality of high tenacity yarns; and the viscose (11) and the reflective glass microspheres (10) distributed in the surface of the high tenacity yarn (1); said high tenacity yarn (1) defined as a nylon yarn with 150-200 μm in diameter; the granularity of the reflective glass microsphere (10) being 200-270 meshes as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 that can be applied in traditional fabric, and have high durability.

It will be evident to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the details of the foregoing illustrated embodiments and that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof. The present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein. 

I claim:
 1. A manufacturing method for high tenacity reflective yarn, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of high tenacity yarns (1) to a processing apparatus (100); transporting said high tenacity yarns (1) from a front end of the processing apparatus (100) toward a rear end thereof through first conveyor wheels (103) that makes the tenacity yarns (1) an interval therebetween, and introducing first reflective films (2) to a lower part of the high tenacity yarns (1) by a lower supplying wheel (21) disposed under the tenacity yarns (1), said first reflective films (2) being tightly attached to the lower part of the high tenacity yarns (1) through the first conveyor wheels (103); transporting the high tenacity yarns (1) by the first conveyor wheels (103) to an first oven (101) of the processing apparatus (100) for first time heating that will melt viscose (11) disposed in single face of the first reflective films (2); proceeding out of the first oven (1) and toward the rear end of the processing apparatus (100) by the second conveyor wheels (104), and introducing second inflective films (3) to a upper part of the higher tenacity yarns (1) by a upper supplying wheel (31) disposed above the tenacity yarns (1), said second reflective films (3) being tightly attached to the upper part of the high tenacity yarns (1) through the second conveyor wheels (104); transporting the high tenacity yarns (1) with said first and second reflective films (2),(3) by the second conveyor wheels (104) to a second oven (102) for second time heating that will melt the viscose (11) disposed in the high tenacity yarns (1); proceeding out from the second oven (102) and transferring the melted viscose (11) of the second reflective films (3) to the upper part of the high tenacity yarns (1) by third conveyor wheels (105) that also make reflective glass microspheres (10) distributed in the viscose (11) to attach the upper part of the high tenacity yarns (1); after that, the transferred second reflective films (3) being turned into second release papers (3′), and then being rolled up by a upper reel (111), simultaneously the high tenacity yarns (1) still moving toward the end of the processing apparatus (100); transferring the melted viscose (11) of the first reflective films (2) to the lower part of the high tenacity yarns (1) by fourth conveyor wheels (106) that also make the reflective glass microspheres (10) distributed in the viscose (11) to attach the lower part of the high tenacity yarns (1); after that, the transferred first reflective films (2) being turned into first release papers (2′), and then being rolled up by a lower reel (112), thereby the high tenacity yarns (1) became high tenacity reflective yarns (200) having the viscose (11) and the reflective glass microspheres (10) attached therearound, simultaneously the high tenacity yarns (1) still moving toward the end of the processing apparatus (100); then, slitting the high tenacity reflective yarns (200) by slitting knife wheels (109) of the processing apparatus (100) to separate each high tenacity reflective yarn (200); finally, spreading each high tenacity reflective yarn (200) through spreading wheels (110).
 2. A manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein said fourth conveyor wheels (106) have pressing wheels (107), (108) respectively arranged in front and/or rear thereof configured to press the viscose (11) and the reflective glass microspheres (10) of the high tenacity yarns (1).
 3. A manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein said first and second reflective films (2),(3), the viscose (11), and the reflective glass microspheres (10) are made by 3M Company.
 4. A manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein said first to fourth conveyor wheels (103-105) have two wheels respectively arranged up and down, and pressed against each other that the pressure between two wheels is 2.5-3.5 kg.
 5. A manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein the heating temperature of said first and second ovens (101, 102) is 100-120° C., and the length of the ovens (101,102) is at least 1 meter.
 6. A manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein the high tenacity yarns (1) have an interval of 200 μm therebetween during in said first to fourth conveyor wheels (103-106); and each said conveyor wheel having a plurality of furrows arrayed in parallel to receive and guide the high tenacity yarns (1) for straight movement.
 7. A processing apparatus of high tenacity reflective yarn, said processing apparatus (100) according to a manufacturing method of claim 1, from front to rear sequentially comprising guide wheels (113) configured to pull the high tenacity yarns (1); the first conveyor wheels (103) including two up and down wheels configured to transport the high tenacity yarns (1) and the first reflective films (2); the first oven (101) configured to heat and melt the first reflective films (2); the second conveyor wheels (104) including up and down wheels configured to transport the high tenacity yarns (1), the first and second reflective films (2), (3); the second oven (102) configured to heat and melt the first and second reflective films (2), (3); the third conveyor wheels (105) including top and down wheels configured to transport the high tenacity yarns (1), the first and second reflective films (2), (3); the fourth conveyor wheels (106) including top and down wheels configured to transport the high tenacity yarns (1), the first and second reflective films (2), (3); the slitting knife wheels (109) including top and down knife corresponding wheels configured to separate every high tenacity reflective yarn (200); and the spreading wheels (110) configured to spread the high tenacity reflective yarns (200);
 8. A processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the first conveyor wheels (103) comprise the lower supplying wheel (21) therebelow configured to supply the first reflective films (2); the second conveyor wheels (104) comprise the upper supplying wheel (31) thereabove configured to supply the second reflective films (3); the third conveyor wheels (105) comprise the upper reel (111) thereabove configured to roll up the second release papers (3′); the fourth conveyor wheels (106) comprise the lower reel (112) therebelow configured to roll up the first release papers (2′).
 9. A processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the fourth conveyor wheels (106) have pressing wheels (107), (108) respectively arranged in front and/or rear thereof configured to press the viscose (11) and the reflective glass microspheres (10) of the high tenacity yarns (1).
 10. A high tenacity reflective yarn, said high tenacity reflective yarn (200) according to a manufacturing-method of claim 1, comprising the high tenacity yarn (1) made of a plurality of high tenacity yarns; and the viscose (11) and the reflective glass microspheres (10) distributed in the surface of the high tenacity yarn (1); said high tenacity yarn (1) defined as a nylon yarn with 150-200 μm in diameter; the granularity of the reflective glass microsphere (10) being 200-270 meshes. 